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Consumer product recall

Skull-and-Crossbones Necklace

Starting date:
February 19, 2009
Posting date:
February 19, 2009
Type of communication:
Consumer Product Recall
Subcategory:
Childrens' Products, Jewellery
Source of recall:
Health Canada
Issue:
Product Safety, Poisoning Hazard
Audience:
General Public
Identification number:
RA-500001928

Affected products

Skull and Crossbones Necklace

Product description

This recall involves Spencer Gifts necklaces with a skull-and-crossbones pendant and a metal clasp. The pendant has eleven rhinestones on the forehead of the skull and one rhinestone each on both ends of the crossbones.

Hazard identified

The skull and metal clasp of the necklace contain high levels of lead. Lead can be toxic if ingested by young children and can cause adverse health effects.

Health Canada has not received any reports of illness or incidents related to the use of this recalled product.

For more information on the risks and symptoms of lead exposure, visit Health Canada's: It's Your Health: Lead and Human Health.

Number sold

Approximately 134 necklaces were sold at Spencer Gifts stores across Canada.

Time period sold

The recalled products were sold from November 2006 to December 2008.

Place of origin

Manufactured in China.

Companies

Importer
Spencer Gifts LLC
Egg Harbor Township
New Jersey
UNITED STATES

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What you should do

Consumers should immediately take the necklaces away from their children and return the product to Spencer Gifts for an exchange or refund.

The skull and metal clasp on an earlier version of the necklace were modified to eliminate the lead hazard in the new version of the necklaces.

For more information, consumers can contact Spencer Gifts toll-free at 1-800-321-2497 between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. ET Monday to Friday, or visit the firm's Web site or the firm's recall notice.